< Enemy of the World (2) >
A splendid radiance that oppresses the entire body in an instant.
The sunset-colored divine power that enveloped the body of the Heavenly King began to fade away, and the long wings that had stretched out began to tangle terribly.
‘how?’
There was no time to resist.
As if he knew from the beginning when he would appear, by the time he crossed space and arrived at his destination, all consciousness was already complete.
He turned his gaze away, quickly scanning the area, resisting the pressure pressing down on his body.
A clear hostility was conveyed from those who looked straight at him while reciting prayers with their mouths.
-[Uninvited stranger. Invader of a world where you will never be welcome. Remember.]
Why is that?
At that moment, the last words Hahoe-tal had said to him before leaving came to the mind of the head monk.
-[There is no place for you on this earth.]
The thoughts of countless crowds lined up in orderly rows came together and formed a shape.
My body, which had felt light as if it had been freed from chains, was now restricted even more than before, and my movements became difficult as if I was sinking into the deep sea.
‘This theory won’t work.’
Something is wrong.
But I didn’t have time to think carefully about how this happened.
A sharp sense of crisis stimulated the minds of the people of Buncheonhoe and they hastily came up with countermeasures.
‘Break it before the bonds get stronger.’
The split-second decision was put into action almost immediately.
He quickly read Shin Sung-jin’s structure under the pressure that was squeezing his entire body, and was able to identify the points that became the center of consciousness here and there.
He immediately aimed for those places and waved his right hand long.
Kuuung—
A spatial power that is activated purely as his unique skill, separate from the sunset divine power that the Heavenly King handles.
Gravity in the area surrounding the target point suddenly increased, and the expressions of those standing there all turned pale.
Thanks to the force field protecting the participants of the ritual, they were able to avoid becoming a flattened rat cannon, but of course, there were limits to that.
Quaddukduk—
The force of space collapse seeped into the cracks in the force field weakened by the pressure of gravity.
And it immediately plunged its teeth into the high-ranking priests who were stationed at the strategic point of the Shinsungjin—.
Boom!
“No way!”
“Oh, my God!”
Before it could achieve that goal, it was completely destroyed by the knights who suddenly appeared.
The corners of the eyes of the monk twitched.
Even though his power was greatly reduced by this divine power, it was not something that anyone could do to block his attacks that directly interfered with space.
Besides, wasn’t this move a move that he put a lot of effort into?
His gaze, now feeling uneasy, turned to the seven knights who had blocked his attack.
An aura of burning energy rose from their bodies as they slowly stepped forward.
“Beware. The level of heresy is higher than you think.”
“Even in this sacred place, it’s like that… If you move one bit, your head will be blown off in an instant.”
“As the saint said.”
The Silverwing Knights who brought Saint Heinrich to the Holy Land, Tuskin, Black Saw Moon whose main job is to punish black magicians and devil worshippers, and the leader of the Bright Guardian Knights who protect the Roselia Grand Shrine.
They were the Paladins at the pinnacle of the Shinsin Sect’s military power.
‘···This is going to be difficult.’
The expression on the face of the monk who had sensed the aura coming from them became frowning.
Actually, if you look closely, each of them was nothing special.
Paladin was both a master-level warrior and a high-ranking priest, but from his perspective of being a quasi-god, either way, it was only a slight annoyance.
But that only applies in normal cases, and in special circumstances like now, they are never easy to see.
Their bodies, which are normally well-trained and accustomed to the thick concentration of divine power, will be excellent mediums for projecting the enormous divine power that fills this space.
Although the power was temporary and had a significant negative impact on lifespan, it was not a big problem for the Paladins, who were always ready to be martyred for the will of their god.
Hwaaaaak—!
The air became heavy and the heavens and earth were filled with splendid divine power.
Although the Shinsin Church had lost face in many ways against the Immortal King due to the ‘spy within’ that no one could have predicted, they were undoubtedly one of the greatest forces in Outerica and the center of all religions.
“Tch, this is···.”
The religious order’s holy place located at the center of the world.
Tens of thousands of devout believers reciting prayers all at once.
The high priests who lead them and conduct the ritual, and the paladins who block the way while absorbing the surrounding energy to their limits.
And the cardinals who were standing in the middle of Shin Sung-jin and quietly looking in his direction.
‘I see.’
The leader of the group, who quickly grasped the situation, was able to immediately decide to give up.
Given the level of preparation, there was nothing he could do about it for now.
If you rush into something that has been prepared so well and even God intervenes, that would be the worst.
‘For now, I’ll step back. I don’t think I can maintain this level of preparedness all the time. I’ll look at the situation in the long term and see if there’s a gap…’
He had a lot of time left anyway.
It’s a bit of a shame that I blew the deposit trying to wrap things up quickly, but it wasn’t all a loss because I was able to learn a lot thanks to it.
‘There is a prophet over there. He can exert considerable influence over the world.’
Hahoe-tal appeared leading his troops as if he had been waiting at the point of his appearance.
The top-tier powerhouses and their assistants who appeared as if they were taking turns afterwards.
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Even the giant divine sphere that he had prepared in advance, anticipating where he would move, and the ritual using him.
It was a series of events that could not be explained without the existence of a prophet.
‘I can’t believe you can make such a detailed prophecy about me.’
The prophecy was that even if a transcendent being, who is an entity that breaks out of its own mold, joins, it will become unstable.
Wasn’t it also because he was almost the only person who overcame that limitation that he favored the Oracle?
However, the fact that we can read his actions in such detail despite his status as a quasi-god meant that he was a more dangerous person than we could imagine.
‘We have to deal with that guy first.’
In reality, the revelation the saint had received was only about the existence of an ‘intruder from an external dimension’, but he could not help but think that way, not knowing the information and abilities of whoever was involved in this matter.
‘I guess I’ll have to use the loophole in the prophecy. I’ll use that to somehow…’
But before he could even finish his thought.
Paaaaat—
He was slowly freeing himself from Shinsungjin’s restraints while keeping those who bothered him in check.
“In the name of the Lord. You have no place in this world, Ethan.”
I couldn’t help but frown as I saw the champion of the god appearing with a sudden light and aiming his holy sword again.
But his appearance was just the beginning.
“Hey! Where are you going? You can’t even imagine it until you give me those wings! Hahahaha!”
“Hmm, the divine power is strong. My skin feels like it’s going to burn.”
“The forest around here is quite small… Well, I guess the northern mountain range is dense….”
The trio appear one by one, following Heinrich, as if they had been there from the beginning.
At the sight of those persistent leeches, the face of the Byeoncheonhoeju was distorted into a fierce grimace.
***
When he learned of the invasion of the Bancheonhoeju, he had already thought of a possible candidate location for him to target.
‘I was lucky. I almost missed him if he had gone somewhere else from the start.’
At that time, there were two places that were considered most likely.
It was the World Tree located in the center of the Enamel Continent and the Holy Land of the Church, the center of the Ion Continent.
And since it was expected that way, it was natural to prepare for future events…
[This is Harris. The foreign apostle is heading to the holy place of the Lord’s Church.]
[I see. I guess I should call this fortunate···.]
[It’s a bit disappointing! We prepared thoroughly for this too!]
[Well, it’s better if nothing serious happens! No matter how hard you prepare, there are bound to be sacrifices. I hope the Jushin Church doesn’t suffer any major damage either···]
Accordingly, they were fully prepared to create a large-scale barrier using the World Tree not only in the religious order’s holy ground but also in Drasha, the capital of the Elven Kingdom.
To activate the barrier immediately when a signal comes from Harris.
Of course, the effort and resources that went into the process were not small, but since no one would carelessly ignore his words as the current strongest player in the Elven Kingdom and the one who was greatly loved by the World Tree, it was not that difficult for the project to come to fruition.
[Just in case, please stay alert until the end. If anything goes wrong while dealing with him, I will contact you immediately.]
[Understood, Mr. Harris. Please take care.]
[Don’t get hurt! Don’t overwork yourself.]
Harris ended the World Tree Network with some worried words from Cecily in Drasha.
Originally, even as a high elf, he would have needed to use the forest’s energy from such a long distance, but as his abilities grew greatly after ascending to Transcendence, this was nothing to him anymore.
‘then···.’
He let out a small sigh and cocked his bow again, firing an arrow.
And he squinted his eyes and watched the close combat taking place a little distance away.
Kwaaang—!
A shock wave transmitted with an explosion.
But it was noticeably less powerful than what I had felt in the mountains just a short while ago.
Of course, the biggest reason was that the sect’s sacred barrier absorbed the aftermath to reduce the damage…
‘It’s definitely gotten weaker. I even told the Imperial Palace and the Republic Senate just in case, but I guess there was no need to go that far.’
Not only that, but I had sent out warnings to all the places I thought were important just in case.
Even if he disappears to another location, we mobilized intelligence organizations from various places, including the Banshee Queen Olivia, to immediately track him down.
‘It ends here for sure.’
But looking at the situation, it seemed like I didn’t have to worry about anything else anymore.
The instructions I gave to the church with the intention of preparing in advance turned out to be more effective than expected when I saw the results.
Without any hesitation or consideration, this was the perfect time to finish him off.
Kaga River!
“Ugh! You annoying guys! How did you follow me all the way here!”
The person in question, Beoncheonhoeju, must have felt that sense of crisis, because he had been passively responding as if observing the situation, but he could no longer endure it and burst out in anger.
How must he feel, having come to a place where he had escaped the majority only to be treated even worse?
Of course, Heinrich, who was facing the Holy Sword, didn’t care about such feelings even a little.
“Because that is the meaning of this world! Get out of heresy!”
The holy sword, engulfed in “Blessing: Sword of Light,” became a pillar of light and cut through the air.
The invisible curtain blocking the way was torn to pieces by that “space slash”, and the collapse energy that had been waiting for an opportunity to spread around was scattered with nowhere to go.
‘This is awesome.’
Heinrich, secretly impressed, gripped the handle of his sword tightly.
It is an environment that forces even an ordinary Paladin to exceed his limits.
As he, the warrior, actively used it, the sight of his whole body radiating light was so intense that it looked like the incarnation of a god had descended to earth.
Kwak!
And with that advantage.
“Hahahaha! Then I’ll eat well!”
“Ugh! This monster!”
Finally, Harley was able to achieve what she wanted.
A human-shaped monster forcefully pulls on the crumpled wing and takes a large bite at the root—.
Kwajijik—!
With a chilling sound of flesh being crushed, one wing was finally torn off.
Before the Heavenly King could respond, Heinz II appeared quietly, picked up the flying pure white blood, and stuck a sharp blood thorn into the wound.
“These lowly things···!”
A wingless angel who is forced into a defensive position after a series of continuous attacks.
It was worth it to repeatedly use “Gathering Individuals” and even go as far as to use it in real time.
‘I didn’t pay much attention to it because it didn’t apply to special abilities like “Summoning the Otherworldly Teleporter” or “Hero’s Footsteps”, but it’s surprisingly useful.’
The item he used, 『Skill Cooldown Reset』, was a bit pricey as it was a VIP market item, but it was a pretty good option to use at an important moment like now.
However, aside from “Individual Gathering,” the only skill with a cooldown long enough to require something like that is “Individual Projection.”
‘Let’s finish this now.’
The holy sword in Heinrich’s hand emitted a sharp light and pierced the air.
I don’t think everything will be solved by defeating the opponent here.
Perhaps the bastard will appear before him again in some way.
My intuition, sharpened as I rose through the ranks, whispered that it was fate.
But the important point now is.
It was finally a stop to the thing that had been growing in size while relentlessly devouring all the possibilities of the world.
Phew—!
In the end, it was the fact that he had succeeded in protecting this Outerica.
“Get lost, heretic.”
Heinrich, who had stabbed the Holy Sword he was holding with both hands into the chest of the Heavenly King, glared straight at his distorted eyes and growled.
《The entity has achieved enlightenment by achieving the conditions. It acquires the special skill “Great Blessing: Wings of Radiance.”》
As expected, the sponsor seemed very satisfied.
